Plant receptacle



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Patented Nov. l, 1924i.

LOUIS XLOW, Gl CHICAGO. LLNOIS.

PLANT RECEPTCLE.

Application filed December 6, 1922.

To all yiti/1.0my t 77mg/ concern.:

Be it known that l, Louis Know, a citieen of the United States, residing at Chicago, inthe county of Cook and State of illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Plant Receptacles, of which the following is specification.

The invention relates to plant receptacles commonly called ferneries.

The primary subject of the article of manufacture is to provide a receptacle with means for Ventilating the plants and keep- .ing separate the earth from the gravel or charcoal or other filtering means.

Another object of invention is to provide a drain to carry away the moisture and eX- ccss water from the bottom of the receptacle.

A further object of the invention is to provide a removable receptacle for catching the water that drips from the fernery and thus prevent it from injuring the floors or the like.

Another object of the invention is to provide a wire screen slightly elevated from the bottom of a container to prevent. the dirt or earth from compacting the charcoal in the bottom of the ferne J A still further object is to provide removable legs that are firm and maintain a rigid connection with the container and yet be easily knocked down for shipment in a compact package.

Another object is to provide stifl'ening means at the corners of the rolled portion of the container to prevent separation of the parts if subject to heat and moisture alter-- natelyv Tith these and other objects in view the invention comprises the means described in the specification, particularly pointed out in the claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the device.

Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the device.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary perspective transverse sectional view.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view showing the connection of the legs to the container.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional view through the drip pan showing .its construction.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary perspective view of the drip pan showing its flanged end construction and stop.

ggg. 7 is a section through the legs.

Serial No. 605,245.

Fig. 8 is a section through the rolled top flare showing the reenforced corner.

leceptacles of the kind disclosed in this application have not so far as l am aware been provided with proper Ventilating and ltering arrangements, so it has been the object of the inventor to provide an article of manufacture that will not only aid in the proper ventilation of the plants and filtering of the water, but will be of strong and rigid construction, and therefore, stand the various strains thata vfernery or a receptacle of this kind is subjected to, such as'changes in temperature and humidity.

The body of the receptacle is formed of side walls 10, end walls 11, and a bottom 12, joined together at their corners in any convenient manner such as soldering, hammering or welding. A rolled bead 13 is secured at the upper edge of the container and has its corners reinforced by an angular member 14; which is securely fastened thereto by weldingA or soldering at the juncture to prevent the mitered corners 15 from separating when subjected to temperature changes or other strains. f

In the bottom of the container holes 17 are provided to allow the water or moisture to as at 19 to stiffen it, and ends of said flanges are bent downwardly as at 2O to provide means of limiting the distance said drip pan can enter the grooves and thus form a stop.

One longitudinal end of the drip pan is bent down as at 21 to reinforce it and a ring 22 is secured in the center to form a handle.

The legs are formed by bending a plate 23 to form a right angle and another plate 24 is arranged to form a hypothenuse and enters curved portions 25 formed on the longitudinal edges -of said plate 23. The plate 2li extends from the foot of the leg upwardly to a short distance below the base of the container thus reinforcing and stiffening it materially and still clearing the bottom 12 of the container.

The upper portion of the leg is secured to the container by machine screws and acorn nuts, however, the upper end of the leg fits snugly between the bead 13 and the side wall 10.

A wire screen having its marginal portionv this receptacle a layer of charcoal is first put in underneaththe screen,then a layer of gravel on the top of the Screenfand finally the .earth containing the ferns above this.

The charcoal acts as a filter and the gravel facilitates the water to drain from the soil and 'to escape through the drain holes into the drip pan. It can be readily seen that this fernery will keep the roots of the plant ventilated and well drained. l

While the draining discloses a preferred embodiment of the invention, various changes and alterations may be made within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims, I claim:

'1, In a fernery the combination of acontainer having a perforated bottom, and demountable vlegs "secured thereto, with a screen elevated from said bottom, and a reymovable drip pan suspended from said bottom.v

2. In a metal fernery the combination of a container reinforced demountable legs secured thereto with -a demountable screen elevated from the bottom, reinforced demountable legsyand a removable drip pan provided with stop flanges.

V3. In a fernery the combination of awaterproof container having a beaded upper rim reinforced invisibly at its mitered corners, a demountable screen having its edges turned downwardly at right angles to the body portion to rest on the bottom of said container, reinforced demountable legs eX- tending between saidbeaded rim and the side wall of said container and a removable drip pan suspended from the bottom.

4. In a fernery, a container having a hollow beaded upper rim, invisible reinforcing means at the mitered corners of said container comprising an Yangular'bar swedge within saidv rim, a removable screen having downturned edges resting on the bottom of said container, demountable legs having a reinforcing plate fitted into bentportions of said legs and extending longitudinally from the floor liney to the proximity of the container bottom, the l.upper end of'said legs securely engaging the edges of said rim and the side Wall of said container, and a removable drip pan provided with stops and reinforced flanges suspended from the bottom.

In testimony whei'eofI aflix my signature in the presence of two witnesses at 36 Vest Randolph Street, Chicago, Illinois.

l HELEN Gr.h HOWELL. 

